Collar-shaping machine.



No. 627,889. Patented June 27, I899.

W. J. ASHER.

CULLAR SHAPING MACHINE.

(Applicatiun filed Nov. 19, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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lar and smooth such collar.

i it UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM JAMES ASHER, OF WILLIMANTIG, CONNECTICUT.

COLLAR-SHAPING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,8S9,dated J'dne 27,1899. Application iiled November 19, 1897. Serial No. 659,119. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that 1, WILLIAM JAMES ASHER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Willimantic, in the countyof Windham and State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement inCollar-Shaping Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Machines have heretofore been made in which the collar is laid upon astationary curved form and agrooved iron has been brought down upon thecollar and swung around, so as to press upon the fold of the col- Inthis instance the iron has required to be moved by hand and theattendant could not use both hands in properly placing and holding thecollar. Heated rollers have also been made use of for ironing collars,cuffs, and other articles, and in some instances the heated rollers havebeen hollow at the end, and these rollers have been moved by power.

The present invention as distinguished from the devices that havepreceded it consists in a cylindrical former, over the edge of which thecollar is applied and held by hand, and the cylinder is mounted upon ashaft or axis, so as to be turned around to move the collar while incontact with an iron that is pressed upon the fold thereof, and thepressure of the iron is applied by the foot, so that the hands areentirely at liberty to manipulate the collar, and the iron isexpansible, so as to accommodate different thicknesses of collars or topass over seams without undue pressure.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation, partly in section,illustrating the present improvement. Fig. 2 is a section in larger sizeof the iron and a portion of the cylindrical former, and Fig. 3 is afront view of the iron.

A suitable bed A is provided, which may be supported upon a table,bench, or other convenient device, and upon' this bed is a socket B,which is advantageously vertical and supports the shaft B of thecylindrical former O, the surfaces and upper edge of which are smoothand adapted to receive upon them the fold of the collar, so as tosupport such fold while being ironed, and this cylinder turning freelyupon its axis can be moved with the collar while presenting the same tothe action of the iron D. This iron D is upon a pivot 3 at the upper endof the standard E, and there is a treadle F, pivoted at 4 upon bearingssupportedby the floor, and the back end of the t'readle is'provided witha two-part rod G G, provided with a clip or clips 5 to secure the twoparts together and allow for their extension, so as to suit the heightat which the iron is supported from the .fioor, and there is a spring 6resting at its lowerend upon the treadle and acting at its upper endagainst a collar, so that when the foot-is placed upon the treadle andpressed down to the floorthe ironwill be swunginto contact with thecollar and press the samewith the desired force, which will be regulatedaccording to the compression of the spring. Hence there is no fear oftoo much'pressure after the parts have been adjusted, even by a carelessoperator. This iron D is adapted to press upon the fold or edge of thecollar as such collar is presented upon the cylindrical former, and Iprefer to make the iron eXpansible by'using lower end 10 of the fingertoward the iron'as it acts upon the collar; but this spring allows forditterent thicknesses of collar being ironed within the groove betweenthe finger and the iron. The heated point D upon the iron is of ordinarycharacter, and a pipe K conveys gas or other heating fluid into theperforated pipe L within the iron, the [lame burning within such ironand heating the same to the desired temperature. Any suitable means maybe employed for heating the iron.

It will be apparent that the former 0 need not be a complete cylinder,Fig. 2 showing onlya portion of the cylinder; but it is preferable tomake it cylindrical in order that the collar may be placed upon anyportion of it; but under any circumstances the former, being pivoted,can be turned around, carrying ICO with it the collar to be shaped orironed, and

water and a roll of felt or similar material by which moisture can beapplied to the edge or foldof the collar, as the same may be introducedthrough the slotted cover to the water vessel.

At the top of the iron I provide agroove at P, through which the edge orfold of the collar can be drawn to remove any roughness, especiallyafter the edge has been dampened.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination with an iron adapted to beheated, of a pivoted former having a segmental edge upon which thecollar or other article to be ironed or smoothed is placed, the formerbeing turned upon its pivot during the ironing operation, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The iron and means for heating the same and a pivotal support for theiron, in combination with a treadle for giving motion to the iron, apivoted former having a curved edge adapted to receive the article to beironed or shaped, such former being turned upon its pivot during theironing operation, substantially asset forth.

3. The former having a curved edge for receiving the article to beshaped orironed, and an axis or shaft by which itis supported and uponwhich it can be turned, in combination With an iron, a pivot forsupporting the iron and a treadle and connection for swinging the ironand applying pressure to the collar or other article upon the former,substantially as set forth.

4. A bed having a vertical socket, a cylindrieal form er, having acentral shaft received into the socket and upon which the former can beturned, in combination with an iron and means for applying pressure tocause the iron to smooth or shape the collar or other article upon theformer, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with aformer for supporting the article to be'ironedor shaped, of a two-part iron adapted to yieldingly press upon thearticle being ironed, and means for heating the iron, substantially asset forth.

6. The two-part iron, one portion of which is hollow and receives Withinit the heating device, such as a pipe for supplying gas, the otherportion of the iron being a pivoted finger and having a lower endadapted to act upon the fold of a collar or other article, and

a springto press the finger toward the body of the iron, substantiallyas set forth.

Signed by me this 4th day of November,

WILLIAM JAMES ASHER. Witnesses:

WM. GARDINER, CURTIS DEAN.

